MCU14/0106 & OPW15/0001 Town Planning Report & Appendix A Code Compliance

                                                                                                           Town Planning Report
                            28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville and parts of the road reserves of Hofmann Drive and Walter Hay Drive



  SEQ Regional Plan                                            Applicant’s Response
  8.4 Urban greenspace                                         Complies
  Provide an integrated, high-quality, urban community         The proposed expansion is consistent with the existing
  greenspace network to cater for community and                environmental covenant that affects the site, and has
  environmental needs in development areas and existing        addressed, to an appropriate degree, environmental
  communities.                                                 constraints that apply to the site via adherence to an
                                                               avoidance-to-mitigation management approach.
                                                               In addition, the development proposes to provide a pedestrian
                                                               link connecting Precinct E1 to Precinct B1 (being the site of the
                                                               existing shopping centre). The pedestrian link will span the
                                                               vegetation within Covenant J and allow improved pedestrian
                                                               manoeuvrability through the SBC, while simultaneously
                                                               allowing for pedestrians to experience and connect with the
                                                               open space area without impacting on environmental values or
                                                               drainage capacity.
  8.5 Housing choice and affordability                         Not Applicable
  Provide a variety of housing options to meet diverse         The proposed development does not include a residential
  community needs, and achieve housing choice and              component.
  affordability.
  8.6 Activity centre and transit corridors                    Complies
  Focus employment, infill housing and community               The proposed development is located on a site identified by the
  services in well-planned, vibrant and accessible             planning scheme as the site for a major activity centre and will
  regional activity centres and along high-frequency           result in the creation of significant employment opportunities in
  transit corridors.                                           the Noosa and Sunshine Coast area.
                                                               The development is capable of being serviced by high-
                                                               frequency public transport services, once the catchment has
                                                               been developed to support these services being provided.
                                                               The proposed development does not fetter the future provision
                                                               of a transit facility as intended by Map SBC.
  8.7 Centres that support business                            Complies
  Principal and major regional activity centres located on     The proposed development is situated within a MRAC where
  priority transit network and other high-frequency transit    the employment base is intended to be supported by retail and
  corridors should provide for the future growth of a broad    commercial uses. These retail and commercial uses are also
  range of business uses to support employment.                required to support the wider Noosa Shire Council area.
                                                               The proposed development involves a number of retail and
                                                               commercial uses which promote the MRAC designation and
                                                               which will support the future growth of the SBC.
  8.8 Mixed-use activity centres                               Complies
  Include a broad mix of land uses in activity centres and     The proposed development involves a mixture of land uses and
  structure them as mixed-use centres in a predominantly       is capable of being described as a ‘mixed-use proposal’.
  main-street format to best serve their surrounding           The proposed development does not fetter the ability of the site
  communities.                                                 to become a multi-function employment node.
                                                               The proposal involves an expansion of the existing Noosa
                                                               Civic. The format of the proposed development has been
                                                               dictated by the form and layout of the existing centre, including
                                                               the partially completed internal loop road, and the landscape
                                                               dominance and integrative principles for development in the
                                                               SBC. Consequently the proposal seeks to maintain the integrity
                                                               of The Noosa Plan regarding the layout of development on the
                                                               site.
  8.9 Integrated land use and transport planning               Complies
  Ensure new development utilises existing infrastructure      The proposed development is located adjacent to Noosa Civic
  or can be provided with timely transport infrastructure,     and has convenient access to all necessary, existing
  community services and employment.                           infrastructure services to accommodate the proposed
                                                               development.
  8.10 Development Area delivery                               Not Applicable
  Development Areas, in addition to regional activity          The proposed development is not located in a designated
  centres and other suitable established urban areas, are      Development Area.
  the focus for accommodating regional dwelling and
  employment targets, and require comprehensive


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